seasiren (seasiren) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-07-19 20:21:00

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Break the cutie (Zach, Michael)
All Ash knew was this is something she had never done before. She had never seen a show of any kind that hadn't been televised on the surface world. So the idea of going to one of Zach's shows was something that appealed to her after she had given it some thought.

She didn't want to go by herself either. So after working herself up into a near panic she had asked Michael to go with her. She had been quite pleased when he had agreed to go with her. She had been afraid that she would end up going alone. They found themselves seated towards the front of the place and she gave a sheepish smile.

".... We fought monsters in Ciaro. Then we talked. I-I guess he thought m-m-.... mages should stick together," Ash said as she settled into her chair and watched the stage. "But it was nice of him. I've never actually gone to anything."

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	greatest_zatara 2011-08-13 04:56 pm UTC (link)
	"I thought gelatin was weirder after I found out what it is." Zach grimaces slightly, then takes refuge in his steak. "You kids enjoying your meal? Steve doesn't do fancy, but he does great on the old standbys." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-08-14 12:24 am UTC (link)
	"Don't tell me. Ignorance is bliss." Michael gets a vaguely horrified glance. What did he just? Oh yes. He did it. Mouth wide open. Gross. "Well it's good food." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-08-14 12:35 am UTC (link)
	"One of the best burgers I've had," Michael said, avoiding the Disgusted Look that Ash gave him. Yes, Disgusted Look. With a capital D and L. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greatest_zatara 2011-08-14 01:15 am UTC (link)
	Zach just rolls his eyes, but does not violate Bro Code by calling Michael out on his faux pas. "So has the heroing been going well, Ash? That lunatic boy with the green hair on the Titans put up some video on his website apologizing for the lack of videos of 'certain members of the team'." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-08-14 01:24 am UTC (link)
	"I've made it very clear that there are to be no pictures. I don't do this to be famous. I d-d-do it because it's the right thing. His mo-motives are pretty innocent though, I g-guess." She shrugged and took another bite of her food. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-08-14 01:33 am UTC (link)
	Well, this got Michaels attention. Salad Head was being an ass? That didn't surprise him, but the fact that he was being an ass ina way Ash didn't like was annoying to him. "Salad Head's being a dumb-ass, huh?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greatest_zatara 2011-08-14 06:27 pm UTC (link)
	Zach shrugs, working on his potato. He fully thinks the Carter boy's a lunatic, but he can understand wanting to be in the spotlight. Obviously. "He probably meant it as an honest apology. The kid means well, but you know the bit about a certain road and good intentions." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-08-15 02:10 am UTC (link)
	"It's still a pain. We keep having to remind him who doesn't want pictures. I don't want them. Robin doesn't either. I think Batman makes his grumpy face at her or something. Seriously. One thing has never changed. Batman. Always scary." Ash knows that is always a sure bet. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-08-17 12:44 am UTC (link)
	"Uggghhh. You have a hell of a lot more patience than I do, Ash. If he'd pull that kind of crap I'd have chewed his ass out by now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greatest_zatara 2011-08-17 01:17 am UTC (link)
	Zach bites back his appraisal of Batman, of any Batman. "As long as he's still respecting your request, you may just have to deal with it. Problematic teammates are just one of our... profession's little unsung joys." He snorts. "We all have our sometimes vitriolic allies to deal with, but as long as the goals are the same, it's well worth it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-08-17 08:38 pm UTC (link)
	"True. It's not as if I can train him. I'll leave that to Blue Beetle," she replied with a faintly amused twist of her mouth. "And here are worse things to deal with. Or awesome. The team is great. They're good people." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-08-17 09:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, I suppose Salad Head would have his redeeming characteristics, if the team is still great and he's there." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greatest_zatara 2011-08-18 08:56 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, the stories I could tell you about Red Devil... don't ever write someone off just for being an idiot." Zach smirks, shaking his head. "The best thing about idiots is that they tend to come through for you when a smarter person has already figured out something is hopeless." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-08-18 06:25 pm UTC (link)
	"Well the simplest answer is often the correct one," Ashe pointed out with a small smile. "And his heart is often in the right place. He loves charities, for some strange reason. So it's not like he's selfish. Just.... sometimes slow on the uptake." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-08-18 06:29 pm UTC (link)
	"I've known people like that. So good for him that he's a good dude, but sometimes slow on the uptake isn't the best combination with glory hound." Nom. Chew. Swallow. "K.I.S.S. It's a staple of engineering." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greatest_zatara 2011-08-18 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	Zach finishes up the last of his steak. "I'm sure you'll learn to deal." He looks between the two youngsters. They sure look like a couple to him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-08-19 12:06 am UTC (link)
	"Um. W-W-what?" Seriously Michael: what. Ash is now blushing just a little bit. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-08-19 12:09 am UTC (link)
	What the hell? "K.I.S.S. It stands for 'Keep it Simple, Stupid.' It means don't make anything too complicated." One final bite and Michaels burger is done, although half the plate of fries and most of his soda is still there. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

greatest_zatara
2011-08-19 01:01 am UTC (link)

Zach just smiles as he notices Ash blushing, gears turning in his head.

"Well, I need to get home. Promised the fiance I'd hop back for a bit after the show tonight, since I'm still touring for a bit. Some quality time before wedding planning kicks off in earnest. Dinner's on me, so you two have a nice evening..."

With that, Zach will excuse himself, a little flourish of his wrist as he leaves putting a vase of flowers on the table in front of the two.

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	seasiren 2011-08-19 01:23 am UTC (link)
	Oh gods what did Zach just do to her. She almost wants to run off. She has to work on controlling her breathing and glances down at her food as to not look at the flowers. Talking isn't going to happen now. She will KILL Zach. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-08-19 01:28 am UTC (link)
	Michael probably wouldn't have noticed the big deal about the flowers if it weren't for the fact she was reacting to them. Was she allergic? "Ash? Ash, relax." Crap in a basket, what the hell is wrong? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-08-19 01:29 am UTC (link)
	And she gasps for breath. Forgot to breath. ARG ZACH YOU WILL PAY! "I'm okay now." No she isn't. She is plotting doom. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-08-19 02:37 am UTC (link)
	Well, Michael wouldn't call Ash a liar or anything but... "You sure about that? You got really stammer for a bit there." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-08-19 02:56 am UTC (link)
	"I'm fine." She grinned faintly. "Just wondering why you were discussing a weird metal band all the sudden." That should work. Right? "I was confused." And that's the truth. Though not for musical reasons. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-08-19 03:19 am UTC (link)
	Well now, that just made Michael all the more confused. Why the hell would she get that red and that stammery over Kiss? Their music was okay but he didn't get why she was stammering like she was nervous. "No problem. It's an acronym is all." He didn't know that the hell to make of it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)